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- WE DO NOT ARRIVE AT ENLIGHTENMENT … October 22, 2019
- TSOKNYI RINPOCHE – THE POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION October 21, 2019
- TEACHING OR EXPERIENCE? October 20, 2019
- IS OUR INTELLIGENCE WORKING AGAINST US? October 19, 2019
- JOYFUL CONFUSION?! October 17, 2019
- INSIGHT IS WISDOM October 17, 2019
- BELIEF SAYS October 15, 2019
- WHAT IS PURE CONSCIOUSNESS? October 14, 2019
- GIVE UP THE DHARMA TO REALISE THE DHARMA October 13, 2019
- THE PLANET OF THE MIND SNATCHERS October 12, 2019
- TREATING THE SYMPTOM AND NOT THE CAUSE October 11, 2019
- THE FOUR COMPASSIONATE ACTIVITIES October 10, 2019
- BEING KIND TO OUR SELF October 8, 2019
- REALISATION IS HOPELESS! October 7, 2019
- THE SHOW GOES ON October 6, 2019
- WE DON’T HAVE TO OBSESS ABOUT DZOGCHEN October 5, 2019
- WE FIRST ACKNOWLEDGE OUR DARK SIDE October 4, 2019
- THE EFFECT OF FEELING UNWORTHY AND INADEQUATE October 3, 2019
- BUDDHA AND SHIVA October 2, 2019
- WHY ARE WE SO BUSY? October 2, 2019
- WANTING TO BE ON THE TOP OF THE PILE October 2, 2019
- THERE IS NO NEED TO BE CONFUSED AGAIN! October 2, 2019
- IF WE JUST DO WHAT IS NEEDED October 1, 2019
- TRUTH: SIMPLE TO ACKNOWLEDGE, EASY TO FORGET September 28, 2019
- CONFUSION = PERFECT MATHS = REALISATION September 28, 2019
- FIRST THE INSPIRATION, AND THEN THE REALITY September 26, 2019
- WHAT MATTERS IS WHAT WE ARE, NOT WHAT WE KNOW September 26, 2019
- EMPATHY IS NON-DUALITY September 26, 2019
- TEACHERS SHOULD BE DEVOTED TO THEIR STUDENTS September 23, 2019
- DO WE KNOW AND HAVE ENOUGH? September 23, 2019
- HOW DO DEMONS THINK? September 20, 2019
- DEAR OH DEAR, DON’T THEY MAKE IT COMPLICATED? September 18, 2019
- THE FUN OF REALISATION September 16, 2019
- FROM ABSURDITIES TO ATROCITIES TO REALISATION September 15, 2019
- OBSCURANTISM September 14, 2019
- WHERE DO THOUGHTS COME FROM? September 12, 2019
- ARE WE GHOSTS IN HUMAN FORMS? September 9, 2019
- WE ARE NEVER SEPARATE FROM THE TRUTH September 8, 2019
- BORED? SAD? MELANCHOLIC? September 7, 2019
- ULTIMATE NOSTALGIA September 7, 2019
- HOW WE SENTENCE OURSELVES September 5, 2019
- SEEING, AND THEN I SEE September 4, 2019
- THE DILEMMA OF KEEPING TEACHINGS SECRET September 3, 2019
- TEA, NOT THE CUP September 2, 2019
- WHERE DO I FIND A TRUE GURU? September 2, 2019
- LEARNING TO BE HAPPY September 2, 2019
- OM MANI PEME HUM IS A MNEMONIC September 2, 2019
- SOLVING A PROBLEM IS ALSO… September 2, 2019
- HOW EVERYTHING IS PERFECT August 31, 2019
- CAN’T MEDITATE? August 31, 2019
Tag Archives: realisation
GIVE UP THE DHARMA TO REALISE THE DHARMA
Give Up The Dharma To Realise The Dharma We will never realise the Dharma by listening or reading about the Dharma. “But I want the original, authentic teaching!” This is why the Buddha said, “Don’t take my word for it; … Continue reading
THE FUN OF REALISATION
The Fun Of Realisation Realisation is neither entertainment, and nor is it to be taken seriously. Realisation increases life satisfaction and general happiness. Realisation is being fully aware that only pure awareness is true. Realisation is amusement about what obscures our reality. Realisation of … Continue reading
METHODS AND AWAKENING
Methods and Awakening There are two approaches to the realisation of our essential nature: we can either approach it through mindful methods, or realise that we are already awake – and if we forget that we are already awake, we … Continue reading
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GOOD MEDITATION, BAD MEDITATION; IDENTICAL
Good Meditation, Bad Meditation; Identical The mind is a jungle of concepts: whether there are clearings or tightly tangled undergrowth, this jungle simply abides in space. In meditation, whatever takes place in the mind, know that awareness, empty cognisance, pure … Continue reading
EXPOSING THE TRUTH
Exposing The Truth Exposing the truth is a matter of exposing this pretentious self whichattempts to impress by affecting greater importance than it actually possesses. The truth is exposed in the moment of seeing our unconscious corruption. We are not what … Continue reading
WE DON’T NEED TO EVOLVE
We Don’t Need To Evolve We don’t need to evolve. We need to devolve. Evolution is devolution. We evolve into our true nature by devolving the mud we created. By simply recognising that we have transferred our consciousness to a lower … Continue reading
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE BUDDHIST
You Don’t Have To Be Buddhist To Realise The Buddha’s Teaching The Buddha wasn’t! The reality of pure consciousness is non-denominational. It is beyond religion, culture or language. It is natural being. Extremists cling to their religion, culture and language, … Continue reading
BUDDHISM IS …
Buddhism Is … … recognition … and the realisation of that recognition. All appearances are temporary occurrences in the churning-mind-machine. Consciousness recognises these appearances, and realises that are they recognised by virtue of consciousness itself. We are that consciousness. Through … Continue reading
I FINALLY FORGIVE MYSELF
I Finally Forgive Myself I recognised that, as long as I stayed in a spiritual centre, there would be a sense of guilt and dissatisfaction: this was because of being surrounded by ‘jobsworths’. Jobsworth: A person in authority (esp. a … Continue reading
TRANSFORMATION OF APPRECIATION
Transformation of Appreciation Genuine appreciation of spiritual teachings Recognising a quality and valuing it. This can only occur when we experience and recognise an inner change. Then we know that the teachings work. How can we appreciated them otherwise? Saying we … Continue reading
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WHAT IS THE GREAT SECRET?
What Is The Great Secret? Secret: something not known by others. From the Latin secretus: separate, set apart. What is the great spiritual secret? You’re going to love this 😀 A secret is self-known! Not that which is told by … Continue reading
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REALISATION IS A BIT OF A SHOCK!
Realisation is a bit of a shock! The world is a beautiful rose garden, with thorns. Once we start to understand the nature of Samsara and Nirvana (the two truths), we then begin to understand why we are here – … Continue reading
MUDDY WATERS
MUDDY WATERS The mud is obscurations. The water, our essence. Muddy water clears with meditation. Addiction to looking stirs the mud again. By looking, recognising and dropping, essence is revealed. Realising there never was any mud, there is nothing to … Continue reading
